Landscape Edging Connector
OwnerJeffrey Ballardinventor
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for connecting two segments of commercial landscape edging. Typically, landscape edging has a cylindrical portion that sits on or above the ground and a panel that inserts into the ground. A connector can be used to link together pieces of edging to form a continuous edge. In embodiments, a connector includes a body that can be inserted into the cylindrical portion of two pieces of landscape edging. The connector can include a ridge and a tab that extends from the body, such that when the body is inserted into the cylindrical portion of edging, the tab is adjacent to the panels of edging. One or more fasteners can be used to attach the edging panels to the tab of the connector, joining two pieces of edging via the connector.
Claims20
An apparatus that connects two or more pieces of landscape edging, comprising:
- a body, wherein a first portion of the body is adapted for insertion into a first cylindrical portion of a first piece of landscape edging and a second portion of the body is adapted for insertion into a second cylindrical portion of a second piece of landscape edging;
- a ridge connected to the body, interposed between the first portion of the body and the second portion of the body;
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- a tab connected to the ridge, such that when the first portion of the body is inserted into the first cylindrical portion of the first piece of landscape edging and the second portion of the body is inserted into the second cylindrical portions of the second piece of landscape edging, the tab is adapted to be positioned adjacent to both a first panel of the first piece of landscape edging and a second panel of the second piece of landscape edging and fastened to both the first and second panels to join the first and second pieces of landscape edging.
A method for connecting at least two pieces landscape edging together, comprising:
- inserting a first portion of a connector into a first cylindrical portion of a first piece of landscape edging;
- inserting a second portion of the connector into a second cylindrical portion of a second piece of landscape edging;
- positioning a tab of the connector such that the tab is adjacent to both a first panel of the first piece of landscape edging and a second panel of the second piece of landscape edging;
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- fastening the tab of the connector to the first panel and the second panel.
An apparatus that connects two or more pieces of landscape edging, comprising:
- a substantially hollow cylindrical body comprising:
- a first portion adapted for insertion into a first cylindrical portion of a first piece of landscape edging;
- a first rib that projects from the first portion;
- a second portion adapted for insertion into a second cylindrical portion of a second piece of landscape edging;
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- a second rib that projects from the second portion;
- a ridge connected to the body and interposed between the first portion and the second portion;
- a tab connected to the ridge;
- wherein when the first portion of the body is inserted in the first cylindrical portion and the second portion of the body is inserted into the second cylindrical portions:
- the ridge is substantially flush with outer surfaces of the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion;
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- the tab is adapted to be positioned adjacent to both a first panel of the first piece of landscape edging and a second panel of the second piece of landscape edging and fastened to both the first panel and the second panel so as to join the first piece and the second piece of landscape edging.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.